CBSE Class 4 English Revision Worksheet Set 06

SECTION - A (READING)

Q1. Why was Priya excited as she got into the bus?
Answer: Priya was excited because she was on her way home and the next day was Mother's Day, for which she had been planning for weeks.
In simple words: She was excited because the next day was Mother's Day and she had prepared a special surprise.

Exam Tip: Always look for reasons linked to time or special events mentioned in the opening paragraph of the passage.

Q2. Why couldn't Priya buy a card for her mother?
Answer: Priya could not buy a card for her mother because she did not get any pocket money.
In simple words: She had no pocket money to purchase a store-bought card.

Exam Tip: Locate financial or resource constraints mentioned early in the story to answer accurately.

Q3. What did Priya stick on the front of the card she made for her mother?
Answer: Priya stuck a picture of a mother hugging her daughter on the front of the handmade card.
In simple words: She pasted a drawing or picture of a mother embracing her child.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to descriptive details about crafts and handmade items mentioned in the text.

Q4. Why did Priya's father think that her gift was priceless?
Answer: Priya's father thought her gift was priceless because it was made with her own hands and with a lot of love, and cannot be measured by monetary cost.
In simple words: Handmade gifts filled with love are more valuable than expensive store-bought items.

Exam Tip: Focus on emotional value versus material cost when answering questions about sentiments in stories.

Q5. Write 'true' or 'false'.
i) It took Priya two nights to make a card for her mother.
ii) Priya was excited when she heard about the gifts her friends had bought for their mothers.
Answer:
i) True
ii) False
In simple words: She spent two nights crafting it, and she felt sad, not excited, after hearing about her friends' expensive gifts.

Exam Tip: Read statements carefully to distinguish between character actions and emotional reactions.

Q6. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks.
i) Priya, Anu and Somy talked to each other in their __________
a. school bus
b. classroom
c. school playground
ii) Priya's family went to __________ in the evening.
a. a wedding
b. her friend's house
c. a restaurant
Answer:
i) (a) school bus
ii) (c) a restaurant
In simple words: They conversed on the school bus, and her family went out to a restaurant for dinner.

Exam Tip: Cross-check multiple-choice options with the specific locations mentioned in the text narrative.

Q7. Find words from the passage that mean the same as:
i) acted (para 3)
ii) freed from worry or pain (para 4)
Answer:
i) pretended
ii) relieved
In simple words: 'Pretended' means acted out a feeling, and 'relieved' means freed from worry.

Exam Tip: Always verify paragraph numbers specified in vocabulary questions.

Q8. From the passage find two prepositions.
Answer: into, on (or: in, with, to, through)
In simple words: Prepositions are words that show position, direction, or time, such as 'in' or 'on'.

Exam Tip: Look for small connecting words that indicate where or when something is located.

SECTION - B (WRITING)

Q1. Given below is the beginning of a story. Use your imagination and complete the story in around 125 words.
Varun had just finished his homework. Now he was free for the day. He was relaxing in his favourite chair when suddenly the chair started moving on its own. Varun held the chair tightly as it...
Answer: Varun held the chair tightly as it slowly rose off the floor and floated right out of his bedroom window. His heart pounded with a mix of fear and excitement as he soared into the cloudy sky. The houses below shrank into tiny specks, and flocks of birds flew past him in amazement. The magical chair guided him through a dazzling rainbow bridge and landed softly in a marvelous, candy-filled kingdom guarded by friendly talking animals. They welcomed Varun and invited him to feast on floating pastries and ride on flying carpets. After an hour of pure adventure, the chair gently lifted off again and zoomed back home, sliding right through his bedroom window and settling back onto the rug just as his mother knocked on the door to announce dinner.
In simple words: A creative imaginative story about a magical flying chair that takes a boy on a wonderful adventure before returning him home safely.

Exam Tip: Ensure your story has an engaging middle plot and a clear, satisfying conclusion while staying within the word limit.

B2. After reading the lesson 'The Nightingale' Ankit/Anuja feel it is cruel to keep the birds in a cage. Fill in the speech bubbles with the dialogue between Ankit/Anuja and his/her teacher discussing the reasons why people should let the birds live in the open in their natural habitat. (please ensure that each dialogue contains 2-3 sentences)
Answer:
Student (Anuja): Madam, after reading about the little nightingale, I feel very sad. Is it right for people to trap sweet-singing birds inside tiny cages? Birds were born to fly high in the open sky.
Teacher: You are completely right, Anuja. Keeping wild birds in cages robs them of their natural freedom. They belong in the green trees and wide skies where they can live happily with their families.
In simple words: A meaningful conversation between a student and a teacher about the cruelty of caging birds and the importance of freedom.

Q1) Fill in the blanks with the correct Prepositions given in the brackets.
Betty's Dancing lessons
Betty, who is nine, has just had her first ballet dance lesson and she is telling her mother about it.
Betty: We changed __________ (into/on) our ballet dress and then went to a big room where there was a huge mirror with a bar in front of it. We had to lift __________ (up/ over) one arm as if we wanted to touch the ceiling. Then we had to bend __________ (down/ backwards) and try to touch our toes without bending our knees. We practiced walking nicely in a line from the bar and then back __________ (towards/ from) the bar to music.
Answer:
1. into
2. up
3. down
4. towards
In simple words: Correct prepositions show exact movement and direction during dance practice
Exam Tip: Choose prepositions that logically match physical actions like changing clothes, lifting arms, bending, and moving towards an object.

Q2) Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past Tense of the verb given in brackets.
The magician __________ (give) Aladdin a magic ring. Aladdin __________ (go) into the cave. He __________ (see) many jewels and precious stones there. He __________ (put) some of them in his pockets and came out of the cave.
Answer:
1. gave
2. went
3. saw
4. put
In simple words: Use past tense forms (give-gave, go-went, see-saw, put-put) for completed past actions.

Exam Tip: Memorize irregular past tense verbs carefully as they frequently appear in narrative grammar exercises.

Q3) Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous Tense of the verb in brackets.
a) Look! Jenny __________ (go) to school by bus and she __________ (wear) a raincoat.
b) Jenny usually __________ (cycle) to school but today she __________ (take) the bus because it is raining.
c) Her friends are happy to see her. They all __________ (love) reading storybooks and often __________ (borrow) books from their school library.
Answer:
a) is going, is wearing
b) cycles, is taking
c) love, borrow
In simple words: Use present continuous tense for actions happening right now ('Look!', 'today', 'is raining') and simple present tense for habits and general truths ('usually', 'often', 'love').

Exam Tip: Watch out for time trigger words like 'Look!', 'today', 'usually', and 'often' to correctly choose between present continuous and simple present tenses.

Q4) Rewrite the sentences using correct Punctuation Marks wherever required.
a) Do you have a pet
b) my pet rabbit coco is very friendly.
c) Every morning I give him carrots spinach and peanuts to eat.
d) How cute and furry he is
I really love Coco!
Answer:
a) Do you have a pet?
b) My pet rabbit Coco is very friendly.
c) Every morning I give him carrots, spinach, and peanuts to eat.
d) How cute and furry he is!
I really love Coco!
In simple words: Always start sentences with capital letters, capitalize proper nouns (Coco), put commas in lists, and end sentences with the correct punctuation marks like question marks, exclamation marks, or full stops.

Exam Tip: Check every sentence for capitalization, items in a series requiring commas, and the correct terminal punctuation mark.

Q6) Fill in the blanks with the question words given in the box below. Use each question word only once.
It's Quiz Time
when what which who
a) __________ is the author of Black Beauty?
b) __________ is the highest mountain peak in the world?
c) __________ was Mahatma Gandhi born?
d) __________ temperature does water boil at?
Answer:
a) Who
b) Which
c) When
d) What
In simple words: 'Who' asks about a person, 'Which' asks about a specific choice, 'When' asks about time, and 'What' asks about specific facts or measures.

Exam Tip: Match each interrogative pronoun to the type of information requested (person, choice, time, or fact).

Q7) Fill in the blanks with the correct Degree of Adjectives given in brackets.
1) This is a very __________ (pretty) dress. If you buy it for me I will definitely be the __________ (happy) girl in the world.
2) The Black Forest Cake I had at Anjali's birthday party was the __________ (delicious) cake I have ever eaten.
3) There are many books in our class library but the book on Dinosaurs is the __________ (good).
4) The girls were __________ (brave) than the boys during the outdoor camp.
5) This bicycle is too small for me. I think I am ready for a __________ (big) one.
Answer:
1) pretty, happiest
2) most delicious
3) best
4) braver
5) bigger
In simple words: Use positive, comparative ('-er', 'more'), or superlative ('-est', 'most', 'best') degrees depending on whether you are describing one item, comparing two, or comparing three or more.

Q1. Read the lines given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
a) "I want my son to be a great emperor."
i) This line has been taken from the lesson __________
ii) Who is the speaker of these words?
iii) What did the speaker's son become when he grew up?
iv) From the line given above pick one similar spelling word and give both its spellings.
Answer:
i) The Emperor's Seed (or corresponding textbook story)
ii) The mother/parent
iii) He became a wise and just ruler / emperor
iv) to, too (or: be, bee)
In simple words: Identify the textbook story context, characters, and homophones from the quoted sentence.
Exam Tip: Thoroughly memorize main characters and plot points from all literature chapters.

b) "They were going to kill me, but thanks to you, I'm safe."
i) This line has been taken from the lesson __________
ii) Who said these words to whom?
iii) How had the listeners helped the speaker?
Answer:
i) The Nightingale (or corresponding literature text)
ii) The little nightingale said these words to the poor fishermen / kitchen maids.
iii) The listeners had brought crumbs and shown kindness to protect and feed the bird.
In simple words: The rescued bird thanked those who showed it kindness and protection.

Q2. Answer the following questions:
i) What was Buddha's message to the people?
ii) What did the shopman look like?
iii) Why did the emperor of China fall ill?
iv) What did Seema and Arun enjoy doing in Vishnupur?
Answer:
i) Buddha's message to the people was to practice love, compassion, non-violence, and kindness towards all living creatures.
ii) The shopman looked small, dry, and had magical twinkling eyes behind spectacles.
iii) The emperor of China fell ill out of extreme grief and longing after hearing that his real nightingale had been replaced by a mechanical singing bird.
iv) Seema and Arun enjoyed exploring the terracotta temples, shopping for exquisite local handicrafts, and learning about traditional art in Vishnupur.
In simple words: Summary answers covering key themes and character descriptions from the textbook chapters.
Exam Tip: Write concise, point-to-point answers covering all parts of literature questions.

Q3. Match the words with their meanings using numbers.
1) pious __________ confused
2) puzzled __________ crushed and wrinkled
3) vanished __________ holy
4) melody __________ disappeared
5) crumpled __________ liked very much
6) admired __________ sweet pleasing tune
Answer:
1) pious - holy
2) puzzled - confused
3) vanished - disappeared
4) melody - sweet pleasing tune
5) crumpled - crushed and wrinkled
6) admired - liked very much
In simple words: Matching vocabulary words with their correct dictionary definitions.

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